Thursday, May 29, 2014

As Not Heard on Pandora -- After fourteen years, the best music streaming site is still deeply flawed

As Not Heard on Pandora -- After fourteen years, the best music streaming site is still deeply flawed



Why is there so much music (and comedy) still missing from Pandora, fourteen years after it launched? Imagine a half empty library that just doesn't have some 5,000 authors whose books you're looking for. There's no notification system when/if they add them either, so I have a massive list that I check periodically. What's on yours?

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Visiting Orange Countys Little Seoul -- Happy Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month at the Amoeblog

Visiting Orange Countys Little Seoul -- Happy Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month



Drive down Garden Grove Boulevard with your windows up (paying proper attention to the road in front of you) and you might not notice that you're passing through Little Seoul. There are no banners, memorials, murals, monuments or that many fluttering South Korean flags. Pass through on a bus and maybe you'll notice the Hangul signs and blue tile roofs. The best way to experience Little Seoul, despite some drawbacks, is by walking in it – although your hair might pick up the smell like bulgogi by the end of your ramble. The other day I headed over there to explore it, accompanied by Una Zipagan and host of the excellent Notebook on Cities and Culture podcast, Colin Marshall

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Visiting Little Saigon -- Happy Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month at the Amoeblog

Visiting Little Saigon -- Happy Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month



Orange County's Little Saigon is the oldest, biggest, most populous, and baddest Vietnamese-American enclave. Asian Pacific-American Heritage Month seemed like the perfect time to explore, with the help of two guides.